Veteran Senators winger David Perron is heading back to the Detroit Red Wings. The Senators dealt Perron to Detroit for what will probably be either a third or fourth-round draft pick.
After acquiring Warren Foegele from Los Angeles earlier in the day, the Senators needed to clear some cap and roster room. Perron will be an unrestricted free agent at season's end, and as a 37-year-old at $4 million per season, who's had a hard time staying healthy, he likely wasn't in the plans for next fall.
Travis Green recently told the media that Perron might be able to return from sports hernia surgery at some point in this Western road trip. But the Wings obviously wanted some health assurances, working some conditions into the deal.
If Perron plays in a game before the end of the regular season or during the playoffs, the Red Wings will give the Senators the Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick, which was acquired in a previous trade.
If the Red Wings advance to the second round of the playoffs and Perron appears in 50% of the first-round games, the Red Wings will instead give up their own third-round pick to the Senators.
If Perron doesn't play another game this season, the Sens, presumably, get nothing.
Perron has spent the past two seasons with the Senators, appearing in 92 regular-season games with the team, putting up 41 points. He returns to Detroit where he spent two seasons before signing as a free agent in Ottawa.
They likely won’t be as fortunate when the regular season comes and more unpredictable plays develop.
Baty and Polanco are doing what they can to be as prepared as possible.
Baty, who played the outfield — but only left — in the minors, is still adjusting to balls moving in the opposite direction of what he’s used to seeing when he’s on the left side of the field.
He agreed with manager Carlos Mendoza’s decision to keep him on the right side of the diamond for the foreseeable future, either at first base or in right field.
“When he mentioned it, I didn’t even think about it, but it’s a good plan,’’ Baty said. “It makes sense.”
And though Baty and Polanco said they were growing more comfortable at their new positions, they acknowledge it’s too early to say just how good they’ll be once Opening Day hits in three weeks.
Brett Baty returns to the dugout during the Mets’ spring training loss to the Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on March 5, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
But the fact that they are both learning first base — along with Mark Vientos, who is away from the team and playing third base for Team Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic — has helped.
“There’s no ego with him,’’ Baty said of Polanco, primarily a middle infielder during his lengthy MLB career. “He wants to play, and he’ll play wherever. We’re both bouncing ideas off each other, working on our footwork. It’s good to have both [of] us there working — and Mark, too, when he was here.”
Polanco, who made a smooth play on a sharp grounder from Keibert Ruiz in the third inning, taking the ball himself, said he’s also feeling more comfortable at first base.
“He’s engaged with the dugout and the movement from batter-to-batter [and] pitch-to-pitch,’’ Mendoza said.
Some scouts remain skeptical that the Mets’ rotating group of players will be successful.
Jorge Polanco attempts to stop after running past second base during the Mets’ spring training loss to the Nationals on March 5, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
With the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline now less than 24 hours away, the Detroit Red Wings have made their first move, and it involves a familiar face.
The Red Wings have re-acquired veteran forward David Perron, who played for them from 2022 through 2024, from the Ottawa Senators.
In return, they've sent Ottawa a conditional 2026 conditional fourth-round draft pick.
UPDATE: The #RedWings have acquired David Perron from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a conditional fourth round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. pic.twitter.com/MS7X96BeHu
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 6, 2026
The pick conditions, per #sens: If Perron plays a game before the end of the regular season or during the playoffs, Ottawa receives a 2026 4th-rounder.
If the Red Wings advance to second round and Perron appears in 50% of the first-round games, Ottawa receives a 2026 3rd
However, he hasn't played since Jan. 20 after undergoing sports hernia surgery. His initial tentative timeline for a return to the ice was between five and seven weeks.
Perron, one of the key elements in the Stanley Cup victory by the St. Louis Blues in 2019, signed a free-agent contract with Detroit in 2022 and instantly became one of the club's top veteran voices both on the ice and in the dressing room.
Following the 2023-24 season, Perron signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Senators and helped them reach the postseason, during which they put a scare into the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Perron scored twice and added an assist in the six-game series.
A pending unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, Perron carries a $4 million salary cap hit and has scored 10 goals with 15 assists for the struggling Senators so far this season.
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Tasmania has been rolled for its fourth-lowest home total in Sheffield Shield history as the fast bowlers continue to wreak havoc on a green Bellerive Oval deck on Friday morning.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cearah Parchment scored 15 points, and Destiny Jackson added 14 for No. 10-seeded Illinois in a 71-69 win over No. 10-seeded Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night.
Maddie Webber added 13 for the Illini (21-10), Jasmine Brown-Hagger scored 12 and Berry Wallace finished with 11. Illinois will move on to the quarterfinals to play No. 2 seed Iowa.
The Spartans (22-8), who are ranked No. 18 in the country, were led by Kennedy Blair, who scored a career-high 30 points. Grace VanSlooten scored 13, and Jalyn Brown added 12.
Illinois turned over the ball on its first four possessions of the game, forcing a timeout to reset. An 8-0 run gave the Fighting Illini their first lead of the game at the end of the first quarter, and they led 36-29 heading into the break.
Michigan State had a 9-0 run after the break to regain the lead, 42-41, but a layup and a 3-pointer from Brown-Hagger gave the advantage back to Illinois.
On the Spartans’ final possession of the game, VanSlooten collected two rebounds from under the basket before kicking it back out to Blair in the midrange. Without a clear shot, she passed it out wide to Brown, who couldn't save the ball from going out of bounds with a second to go in the game.
Up next
Illinois: Will face No. 2 seed Iowa on March 6. The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 9 in the country.
Michigan: Will wait for an invitation to a postseason tournament.
TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Robbie Perkins #9 of Team Australia celebrates with his teammates after hitting a two RBI home run in the fifth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Rixon Wingrove #52 scored on the play. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Game No. 1: Australia (ɐı̣ןɐɹʇsnⱯ) at Czechia (Česká)
Venue: Tokyo Dome — Tokyo, Japan
Australia looks to keep the momentum going after their exciting shutout victory over Chinese Taipei yesterday in which former Rockies farmhand Robbie Perkins and young Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana both hit home runs. Meanwhile, Czechia looks to rebound after a difficult loss to Korea. Czechia’s pitching staff gave up four home runs—two by Shay Whitcomb, one by Jahmai Jones, and another to Bo-gyeong Moon—to put the game out of reach despite the offense playing four runs on nine hits. Former Rockies draft pick Terrin Vavra hit a three-run home run while Martin Červinka, Marek Chlup, and Willie Escala all had multi-hit games.
First Pitch: 8:00 PM MDT
TV: FS1
Radio: MLB Audio; Sirius XM
Lineups:
LHP Josh Hendrickson vs RHP Tomáš Ondra
Game No. 2: Japan (日本) at Chinese Taipei (中華臺北)
Venue: Tokyo Dome — Tokyo, Japan
The victors of the 2023 tournament finally join the fray. Japan went undefeated in 2023 as their star-studded lineup headlined by Shohei Ohtani handled every obstacle in their way. This year, Ohtani is joined fellow Dodger Yoshinobu Yamamoto and plenty of other MLB players alongside NPB’s best. Also on the roster are Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto, Seiya Suzuki, Yusei Kikuchi, Masataka Yoshida, and new Rockies starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano.
Chinese Taipei has a tall task ahead of them if they want to rebound from last night’s loss to Australia. They were shut out and lost their team captain Chen Chieh-hsien to a finger fracture after he was hit by a pitch. Chen is hoping to return to the tournament at some point, but the timeline is unknown.
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Gabby Elliott had 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 10 seed Arizona State beat No. 7 seed Iowa State 77-68 on Thursday in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament.
Arizona State (24-9) advances to face No. 2 seed West Virginia in the quarterfinals on Friday and strengthened its case for an NCAA Tournament berth. The Sun Devils improved their win total dramatically under first-year coach Molly Miller after finishing with 11 victories last season.
Arizona State set the tone early, jumping to a 17-2 lead behind Heloisa Carrera, who scored 12 of her 17 points in the opening stretch. The Sun Devils led 33-25 at halftime before Elliott ignited a decisive third-quarter run.
She opened the second half with eight straight points, including back-to-back 3-pointers, as Arizona State stretched the lead to double digits. The Sun Devils outscored Iowa State 27-21 in the third quarter and carried a 60-46 advantage into the fourth.
Iowa State pushed back late and trimmed the deficit to 68-62 on an Addy Brown 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining. Arizona State, however, did not allow the Cyclones to get closer than six points the rest of the way despite going nearly eight minutes without a field goal in the fourth quarter.
McKinna Brackens finished with 16 for the Sun Devils.
Audi Crooks led Iowa State (22-9) with 21 points, while Brown added 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Up Next
Arizona State plays No. 2 seed West Virginia on Friday in the quarterfinals.
Iowa State awaits an invitation to play in a postseason tournament.
The Dominican Republic enters the tournament loaded with MLB talent and as one of the favorites to win the World Baseball Classic. They’ll kick things off against Nicaragua at LoanDepot Park on Friday, March 6.
My top Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic predictions and World Baseball Classic best bets call for the star power of the Dominicans to pave the way to a lopsided victory in this tournament opener.
Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic prediction
Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic best bet: Dominican Republic -4.5 (-115 at DraftKings)
Not only does the Dominican Republic lineup feature a who’s who of MLB superstars, but lefty Cristopher Sanchez will start Friday, and he spun an elite 2.50 ERA and 1.06 WHIP for the Philadelphia Phillies last season.
The Nicaraguans just don’t pack the same punch at the dish or on the mound, and in particular, projected starter Erasmo Ramirez has onlystarted four games since the beginning of the 2019 MLB campaign.
Finally, I also value the elite Dominican bullpen arms available in the tournament opener. Camilo Doval, Gregory Soto, and Abner Uribe are all proven MLB talents.
Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic same-game parlay (SGP)
Sanchez posted a high-end 9.4 K/9 last season in the majors, and he’ll face a far easier Nicaraguan lineup on Friday.
Turning to star outfielder Juan Soto, the perennial MVP candidate finished third with a .1500 OPS during the 2023 WBC, and he’s posted a rock-solid .275 batting average over the past three MLB seasons.
Juan Soto star player prop
Juan Soto best bet: 2+ hits (+145 at DraftKings)
In addition to Juan Soto's highlighted WBC and MLB numbers, his underlying 18.1 barrel percentage and 55.1% hard-hit rate are elite marks, and Soto will have excellent lineup protection to prevent the Nicaraguans from pitching around him.
Run line: Nicaragua +4.5 (-105) | Dominican Republic -4.5 (-115)
Over/Under: Over 9.5 (-110) | Under 9.5 (-110)
How to watch Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic and game info
Location
LoanDepot Park, Miami, Florida
Date
Friday, March 6, 2026
First pitch
7:00 p.m. ET
TV
FS2
Nicaragua starting pitcher
Erasmo Ramírez (projected)
Dominican Republic starting pitcher
Cristopher Sanchez
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Malkin had been cross-checked by Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin 38 seconds into the second period by the Sabres net. Malkin responded with an attempted slash then connected with another slash to the side of the defenseman's face. He grabbed Dahlin by the helmet and dropped his gloves as Dahlin bent over.
The Penguins center received two minutes for cross-checking and also five minutes and a game misconduct for slashing. Dahlin got two minutes for cross-checking.
Buffalo got one goal on the five-minute power play to take a 2-1 lead.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Forward Ryan Poehling has agreed to a four-year, $15 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks during his first season with the team.
The Ducks announced the deal Thursday for Poehling (PAY-ling), who has seven goals and 17 assists in 54 games while serving as a top penalty killer and defensive forward.
While general manager Pat Verbeek's decision to give up on Zegras — a fan favorite and former first-round pick — remains unpopular among many Anaheim fans, Poehling has assuaged that disappointment somewhat by excelling in a key depth role for the second-place Ducks, who are firmly in the race for their first playoff appearance since 2018.
The Ducks are the fourth NHL team for the 27-year-old Poehling, a first-round pick by Montreal in 2017. He spent one season with Pittsburgh before signing as a free agent in 2023 with Philadelphia, where he set career highs with 12 goals and 19 assists last season.
Poehling is now signed with Anaheim through the 2029-30 season, and he is getting a raise from his current two-year, $3.8 million deal.
Prior to the Detroit Red Wings facing the Vegas Golden Knights at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday evening, a special pre-game ceremony was held to honor forward Patrick Kane, who recently became the highest-scoring U.S.-born player in NHL history.
Kane officially broke the record set by Hall of Famer and one-time former Red Wings forward Mike Modano with an assist on Ben Chiarot's goal against the Washington Capitals on Jan. 29.
The ceremony, which included a video tribute with cameos from several of Kane's family members and former teammates, was made all the more special when Modano himself, along with USA Hockey executive John Vanbiesbrouck, joined them.
"It was special," Kane said. "I think the last two ceremonies and the gifts that I've received from Chris and Marian Ilitch, just speak volumes about the organization and how classy an organization it is. Obviously, a special ceremony with the video tribute and my family being there, and then Mike coming onto the ice, and John Vanbiesbrouck as well."
Kane, who said he grew up admiring the way that Modano played, said that he was grateful to be able to pass him in the record books.
"Just kind of getting to know Mike throughout this whole process, just how gracious that he is, unbelievable guy," Kane said. "I couldn't be more humbled to pass someone like that."
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Christeen Iwuala scored 18 points for No. 7 seed Mississippi in a 73-57 win over No. 15 seed Auburn in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday.
Ole Miss (22-10) led the entire game, jumping out with a 12-1 run to open the game and had a double-digit lead heading into halftime, 48-20.
Iwuala shot a perfect 5 of 5 from the field in the first half for 10 points, and finished the day 8 of 8. She added nine rebounds, including the 250th of her career. Latasha Lattimore and Cotie McMahon both scored 13 for the Lady Rebels.
Auburn (15-17) was led by Khady Leye, with 17 points. Kaitlyn Duhon scored 14 for the Tigers. Auburn had a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter that lasted over three minutes, but it wasn't enough to swing the momentum in its favor.
Ole Miss will move on to face No. 2-seeded Vanderbilt.
Up next
Ole Miss: plays No. 2 seed Vanderbilt on March 6.
Auburn: awaits an invitation to play in a postseason tournament.
With less than 24 hours remaining before the NHL trade deadline, things are about to get pretty interesting for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
And, if you're keeping an eye on their minor league affiliates, they may already be a bit interesting.
On Thursday, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (WBS) Penguins of the AHL recalled left defenseman Emil Pieniniemi from the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. The 21-year-old blueliner - who began the season on suspension after initially failing to report to Wheeling's training camp - has seen time at both the ECHL and AHL levels this season, registering a goal and three points to go along with a plus-6 in eight games with WBS.
But what's interesting here is the fact that the call-up even happened - especially with less than 24 hours to go until the NHL trade deadline.
Pieniniemi's recall gives WBS nine healthy defensemen on their AHL roster, which is one more than they need. In addition to Pieniniemi, the WBS Penguins also have Finn Harding, Chase Pietila, Phil Kemp, and Matt Dumba on the right side, while they have Sebastian Aho, Alexander Alexeyev, Scooter Brickey, and Owen Pickering on the left side.
Therefore, it's fair to wonder whether this may spell an impending move by the Penguins, whether at the NHL or AHL level.
On Wednesday's 'GM Show,' Penguins' GM and POHO Kyle Dubas said that the Penguins may be looking to add a forward and a defenseman by the NHL trade deadline, which is Friday, Mar. 6 at 3:00 p.m. ET. He also added that the players they'd most likely be pursuing are cut from the same cloth as Egor Chinakhov, a younger player with high potential who needs a change of scenery.
Chinakhov was acquired back on Dec. 29 for a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick. The Penguins have 13 second- and third-round picks in combined in the next three NHL drafts, and they also have all three of their own first-round picks.
There are some names to look out for - such as New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer, Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright, and New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider, among others - but, of course, no two deals are exactly the same. Even if Dubas and the Penguins intend to use the "Chinakhov template," a deal for most of the higher-end "change of scenery"-type players will likely have to include either a prospect or a rostered player in addition to the draft capital.
So, is it possible that someone like Dumba or Pickering could be on the way out? Or even someone at the NHL level like Ryan Graves or Connor Clifton?
Since Sunday’s beatdown of the Cincinnati Reds, the A’s have outscored their opponents 52-24! What a thrill it has been too, seeing production not only come from staples like Tyler Soderstrom and Brent Rooker, but also prospects such as Junior Perez.
That narrative continued today against the Angels in Tempe.
A pair of walks to Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers in the top half of the 2nd made it a 2-run lead early. With the bases loaded, Soderstromstepped up to the plate and absolutely unloaded on a 94 mph fastball from Aneurys Zabala for a Grand Slam. On the very next pitch thrown by the 29 year old right-hander, Rooker would take him deep. Just like that the A’s are up 7-0 and it’s only the 2nd inning. The damage wouldn’t end there. In Austin Wynn’s second at-bat (first resulted in a double) he’d get a hold of one. Another fastball served up by Zabala, another home run for the A’s. That’s 8 total runs and three tanks for the Green and Gold. They’d load the bases once again with two outs but Kurtz would roll over on a 3-1 fastball.
Aneurys Zabala’s day would be over after less than an inning of work, but oddly enough, starter Alek Manoah’s wouldn’t. Manoah would re-enter the game in the 3rd inning and aside from the Rooker ground-rule double, he pitched pretty decent compared to his first go around. Manoah’s day would end with a line of 2.1 IP, 3 hits, 5 ER, 5 BB, and 3ks.
Manoah is gonna feed families with performances like that in the regular season 😋 them ticket prices are gonna be MAD cheap pic.twitter.com/1sBLCe3ov0
In the 3rd, 4th, and 5th inning of offensive work for the Angels, they’d chip 4 runs off of A’s starter Luis Morales and Brady Basso. Morales looked really sharp through his first few innings, but once the 4th frame rolled around he kind’ve lost it. The bad juju vibes carried over into Brady Basso’s outing. A couple more runs would be tagged to his name on 4 hits. The highly touted Jamie Arnold would also give up a run on a homer to Denzer Guzman, but overall his day should be considered a success.
No one, however, on either team that is, had a less productive day than the 32 year old Geoff Hartlieb. The A’s right-hander got kicked around by the Halos, to the tune of 5 ER in less than an inning! Would not be surprised if he’s banished to the Phantom Zone by sundown.
Overall, A’s pitching was a bit of a mess today. Thankfully the offense got it done when called upon. Five more runs were tacked on by the Green and Gold in the 6th. Max Muncy’s single brought home Joshua Kuroda-Grauer. Michael Stefanic’s double scored Muncy as well as Bryan Lavastida. He’d then round the bases thanks to a towering cranker by Junior Perez!
Junior Perez just crushed a two-run homer completely over the berm in left-center at Tempe Diablo.
Clark Elliot’s 3-run homer in the 9th capped off the last of it. They’d finish with 16 runs on 12 hits and no errors. In the hits department, the Angels came out on top. 15 of their hits resulted in 11 runs. Zero errors were committed by the Halos. Their defense wasn’t to blame, it’s the pitching! The pitching is just absolutely atrocious – – and by the looks of it, we’re not that far behind them!
Tomorrow, the A’s will be squaring up against the Colorado Rockies for the first time this spring. As of right now, it’ll be Chase Dollander (who made his big league debut against the A’s) vs. JT Ginn. Following Friday’s game, the club will split into two. Half will be staying in Arizona to take on the Cubs and the Dodgers, and half will be charting out to Las Vegas, Nevada for this season’s rendition of Big League Weekend against these same Angels!
Lots of fun baseball ahead for the Green and Gold!
What were your impressions of today’s game and do we like Chris Townsend in the booth? I personally am not a fan. I don’t like his energy. He clearly doesn’t have the stamina to be covering a full game. If I had to listen to him and Jenny Cavnar in a tandem, talking about dippin’ dots and beating traffic for 162 games, I’d probably resort to the Play-O-Graph.
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Venus Williams lost again in her return to the BNP Paribas Open, falling in the first round Thursday, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to Diane Parry of France.
The 45-year-old Williams, who has dropped her last eight WTA singles matches, received a wild card into the singles and doubles draws for the tournament in the Southern California desert. It came 30 years after she made her Indian Wells debut in 1996 when she was 15.
After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.
It was Williams' 10th career appearance in the tournament and first since 2024, when she also lost in the first round as a wild card. The seven-time major winner was given a wild card last year, but didn’t accept it.
“I’m so excited to be heading back to Indian Wells and can’t wait to return home to play in California,” Williams said last month.
Parry will face 15th-ranked American Madison Keys in the second round Saturday.
Williams entered the BNP Paribas Open having lost her last seven matches, with the only win in her comeback to the tour coming in her return at Washington last year.
Williams most recently participated in the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, last month as a wild-card entry and lost in the first round of singles to Ajla Tomljanovic.
